Basketball fans weren’t able to enjoy the NCAA Tournament and everything that comes with March Madness this season, but COVID-19 isn’t stopping The Basketball Tournament and for the first time in TBT’s existence, Tennessee will be represented thanks to an alumni team The Ballinteers.

Tennessee’s recruiting momentum in the 2021 class is showing no signs of slowing down as 3-star offensive tackle Colby Smith chose the Vols over Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina State and South Carolina.

During what has been a highly successful period for Tennessee football since the coronavirus inflicted dead period began, the Vols added a commitment poaching 3-star running back Tiyon Evans out of the Palmetto State.

There’s not a team in America hotter on the recruiting trail then Tennessee, and the Vols 2021 class keeps getting better as 5-star outside linebacker Terrence Lewis committed to Tennessee Thursday afternoon.

For the second time in as many days, and for the fifth time since the start of the coronavirus inflicted dead period, the Vols added a commitment poaching 4-star safety Kamar Wilcoxson out of the Sunshine State.

Tennessee's football program received perhaps its best news of the COVID-19 pandemic as Jeremy Pruitt and staff went into the Yellow Hammer state to pickup a commitment from 5-star defensive end Dylan Brooks.

Tennessee saw two of its former players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft with Darrell Taylor being selected in the third round by the Seahawks and Jam Jennings being selected in the seventh round by the 49ers.

It was a long wait for Jauan Jennings to hear his named called in the NFL Draft. That wait ended Saturday afternoon with the San Francisco 49ers drafting Jennings in the seventh, and final, round of the 2020 draft.

While sometimes overlooked, the special teams can provide the winning edge when it comes to tight matchups. Look for Tennessee to continue to put an emphasis on solid special teams. Here’s what Vols fans can expect this upcoming fall.

Defending a key area of the field, this upcoming year’s Tennessee linebacking corps will face many questions with the loss of two key starters and two new position coaches. Here is a preview of what Vols fans might expect to see this fall at both the outside and inside linebackers positions.

Whether the offense is run-based or features a passing-attack, it all starts up front with the big men on the offensive line and Tennessee will be looking to get even better up front after last year’s improvements.

Junior Andrew Rogers had a solid year for the Vols’ during the pandemic shortened 2020 season. He was on pace to break his season win record, and he was a part of one of the top doubles teams in the nation, ranked as high as No. 50.

One of the positions that Tennessee can most know what to expect of is the running back position. With a returning trio of Ty Chandler, Tim Jordan and Eric Gray, the Vols are looking to continue the running game success they had last year.

While the coronavirus has provided an abundance of uncertainty in the world of college football and the upcoming 2020 season, it has also provided some likely stability to the Tennessee quarterback situation — at least at the top.

Despite the circumstances, Tennessee continues to pick up commitments for its 2021 class. Once again, the Vols improved on the offensive backfield securing the commitment of Alabama athlete Roc Taylor.

The NFL league office announced its 2010s All-Decade Team on Monday. VFLs Eric Berry and Cordarrelle Patterson were both selected to the prestigious list by a 48-member committee from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Saturday, it was announced that former Lady Vol Tamika Catchings earned induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2020 class. Catchings, is currently the general manager of the Indiana Fever after a 15-year career with the team, and is the second member asso…

Sunday, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series headed to virtual Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City Showdown. Available on the Fox network, the race featured many top NASCAR Cup Series drivers. William Bryon, who has been on the pole for all three of the eNASCAR races, finally got…

Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt talked with the local media Friday discussing his football program amidst the coronavirus. It’s a challenging time for all college football program’s as players are away from campus due to the global pandemic.

The recruiting world may be a little quiet right now with coaches and prospects unable to meet in person due to the coronavirus. However, that hasn’t stopped prospects from making their college decisions over the past few weeks. Tennessee got in on the fun Monday, landing 3-star running back…

Tennessee’s basketball team had a scholarship open up Monday when wing Jalen Johnson entered the transfer portal. Rick Barnes and staff filled that scholarship quickly as E.J. Anosike announced his transfer to the Vols.

Despite the short season and absence of SEC matchups, the Lady Vols softball team managed to finish 14-9 overall, competing in the Kajikawa Classic, the Puerto Vallarata College Challenge, the Tampa Tournament, the ETSU Tournament and the Tennessee Invitational.

Last week the SEC announced the cancellation of all regular season conference and non-conference competitions and the remaining SEC championships for the 2019-2020 athletic year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tennessee’s 2020 softball season was an unusual one, to say the least. The Lady Vols finished the pandemic-shortened year with a 14-9 record. Now, here is a look back at a season that was marked by ups and downs for Tennessee.

Based on simple logic, college football should not be as big as it is in the United States. There is a league of professionals who play the same sport for a living, providing a higher level of play for fans of the game to watch. So why has college football been able to carve out such a large…

The 2020 college baseball season was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Vols were only able to play about a month of baseball before the rest of the season was cancelled. During that time, they shattered all expectations. Tennessee went 15-2 and even reached as high as No. 11 in …

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